Cases and rulings mentioning Edgeworthstown from local newspapers and Courts News Ireland.
Courts Reporting Scheme
2026-04-21
Courts News Ireland
Two men have been jailed for a combined nine years following the discovery of cannabis grow houses in Co Galway. Aloyzas Bukantus, 45, of Church Street, Edgeworthstown, Co Longford, pleaded guilty at Galway Circuit Criminal Court to possession of drugs for sale or supply and...
Longford Circuit Court
2026-04-13
Longford Leader
Barry Keane — Goshen, Edgeworthstown, Longford
Aggravated burglary (Section 13) - burglary with a knife at 25 Weavers Hall, Longford on June 3, 2022
Returned for trial at Longford Circuit Court on October 4, 2022. Bail conditions maintained. Alibi warning issued.
Barry Keane (39) of Edgeworthstown was sent forward for trial on a charge of aggravated burglary with a knife at 25 Weavers Hall, Longford on June 3, 2022. The Book of Evidence was served on the defendant, and he was released on existing bail conditions pending trial at the...
Longford District Court
2026-04-13
Longford Leader
Barry Keane — Goshen, Edgeworthstown, Longford
Trespassing at Park Road, Longford (May 12 - June 11, 2022), Handling stolen property at Park Road, Longford (May 12 - June 11, 2022), Theft of chocolate bars worth €4.50 from Dealz Market Square, Longford on May 9, 2022, Possession of cannabis herb at Annaly Park, Longford on January 13, 2021
Adjourned to October 25, 2022 to allow defendant to conclude matters before the Circuit Court
Barry Keane faces multiple charges including trespassing and handling stolen property (a keg of beer) at Park Road, theft of chocolate bars from a market, and cannabis possession. A Garda search of a vacant property at Park Road found a stolen keg and identification belonging...
Central Criminal Court
2026-03-18
Courts News Ireland
Patrick Rea, a 55-year-old currently serving a life sentence for murder, has been convicted and sentenced at the Central Criminal Court for the rape and indecent assault of his cousin in Longford between 1986 and 1989. The offences occurred when the victim was between five and...
Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
2026-02-06
Courts News Ireland
A man has been jailed for two years at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court following an assault on an Irish Rail inspector aboard a Dublin to Sligo train at Connolly Station. Gerry Nevin (32), of Mostrim Road, Ballymahon, Co. Longford, pleaded guilty to assault causing harm on 21...
Central Criminal Court
2026-01-26
Courts News Ireland
A man has been sentenced to thirteen years' imprisonment at the Central Criminal Court for the rape and burglary of an elderly neighbour in Edgeworthstown, County Longford. Shane Kelly, aged thirty-six and of no fixed abode, pleaded guilty to two counts of attempted rape, one...
High Court
2022-03-01
Courts News Ireland
A 26-year-old man who pleaded guilty to dangerous driving causing death has consented to his surrender to Northern Ireland authorities at the High Court. Conor Jeremiah Briody was sentenced to six years imprisonment, with three years suspended, by Newry Crown Court in October...
Court of Appeal
2021-06-29
Courts News Ireland
Aaron Cassidy of Cranleymore, Edgeworthstown, County Longford has lost his appeal against a five-year prison sentence imposed for dangerous driving causing serious bodily harm. The Court of Appeal rejected the appeal as "utterly lacking in merit" and "bordering on unstatable"....
High Court
2019-11-29
Courts News Ireland
The High Court has struck out injunctions that were secured in September against two men accused of blockading and intimidating workers at a pet food manufacturing plant in Edgeworthstown, Co Longford. C&D Pet Foods, part of the ABP Food Group, had obtained the orders against...
Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
2018-10-22
Courts News Ireland
A man from Edgeworthstown in Longford has received a partially suspended sentence after pleading guilty to trespassing with intent to commit an offence at a Dublin residence. James Smith (35) of Mostrim Oaks, Ballymahon Road, entered a house on Bloomfield Avenue on October 4,...
Central Criminal Court
2018-02-09
Courts News Ireland
A 25-year-old Latvian man has pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of a Polish construction worker at the Central Criminal Court. Rihards Lavickis of Annaly Court, Longford has denied murder in relation to the death of Akadiusz Czajkowski, 31, at Rue Noyal Chatillon, Townspark on...
Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
2017-01-27
Courts News Ireland
A man with 116 previous convictions, including 17 for burglary, pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to trespass with intent to commit an offence at a dwelling in Dublin 8 on 4 October 2015. James Smith, aged 33, of Mostrim Oaks, Ballymahon Road, Edgeworthstown,...
Special Criminal Court
2016-10-13
Courts News Ireland
A telecommunications engineer gave evidence at the Special Criminal Court in Dublin regarding mobile phone mast data from County Longford during the state visit of Queen Elizabeth in May 2011. Donal Billings, aged 65, of St Bridget's Court, Drumlish, faces five charges under...
High Court
2016-04-07
Courts News Ireland
A homeless family have initiated High Court proceedings against South Dublin County Council over its refusal to grant them priority status for housing allocation. Rosemary and Stephen Mongan, currently residing in emergency hotel accommodation in Dublin City Centre with their...
